®Planning appeal decision
Woodside, Hook Green Lane, Wilmington, Kent, DA2 7AJ
conversion, infill and external alterations to existing brick stable building to form detached dwelling with defined curtilage, parking and amenity space, plus conversion of existing timber building to form 2 stables
- Authority
- Dartford Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Davies N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- Whether the site would be a suitable location for housing with regard to the development plan policies
- Whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposed development
What decided it
The substantial harm to the openness of the Green Belt from inappropriate development was not clearly outweighed by the appellant's personal circumstances and other limited benefits, so very special circumstances were not established.
The substantial weight attributed to Green Belt harm (inappropriateness) and disbenefits of poor accessibility outweighed the substantial weight given to the appellant's personal circumstances and the moderate weight given to other benefits, so the appeal failed.
Framework references: 150, 138, 79
Plan policies cited: Policy CS1, Policy CS10, Policy CS13, Policy DP6, Policy DP7, Policy DP22
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